haránvshariWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: harán is a verb, hari is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“harán” is a verb and “hari” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,185
“harán” frequency rank
#37,129
“hari” frequency rank
40314
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature harán hari
Definition Tercera persona del plural (ellos, ellas; ustedes, 2.ª persona) del futuro de indicativo de hacer o de hacerse. Hilo

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set harán and hari apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
harán
4 ch
hari

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: harán is [aˈɾãn] while hari is /a.ɾi/. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40314, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

harán is recorded at frequency rank #3,185, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈɾãn]. hari is at rank #37,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced /a.ɾi/.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 40314, this pair ranks #159,789 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of harán vs hari

Shared letters: ahr. Private to "harán": . Private to "hari": i.

"harán" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "hari" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hariahri · harri · hhari · hrai

Frequency comparison

harán#3,185
hari#37,129

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "harán" and "hari" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "harán" is a verb and "hari" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "harán" or "hari"?
"harán" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,185 in our Spanish list, against #37,129 for "hari". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering harán vs hari

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “harán”; for a noun, it's “hari”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “harán” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list